Wolf TownshipPA
A town of 3,084, settled in 1777. Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania.
Is Wolf Township a good place to live?
Wolf Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $196K for a typical one, or 3.1 years of the Williamsport metro’s $64K median household income. It grades B overall, ranked 625th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. The low prices come with trade-offs. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 78% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. On the plus side, its public schools beat 87% of Pennsylvania towns on state tests and graduation. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 85% of U.S. towns. 90% of households own their home in Wolf Township, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 78% and U.S. towns at 73%. Lime Bluff Park, at 42 acres with 1.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
What makes Wolf Township stand out
Where Wolf Township beats most towns.
97% of working residents leave Wolf Township for work
Where Wolf Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Wolf Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Wolf Township is from typical.
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Moving to Wolf Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wolf Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wolf Township.
Wolf Township pairs an A for schools with modest home prices and is healthier than Moreland Township and its other neighbors, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Pennsylvania (mostly inland flooding).
For schools, Wolf Township earns an A
Its A for schools comes with a B+ for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $196K.
Its public schools are run by East Lycoming SD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph C Ashkar El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 553 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Fewer young adults than Pennsylvania overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 8% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 26% of residents (20% statewide). 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Wolf Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.7 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
44% women, 56% men
About 128 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Wolf Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.3% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.9% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.2% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 19.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.1% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.5% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.8% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.1% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.9% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.1% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.4% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.6% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.2% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.8% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,100, single groups can be off by several points
Most of Wolf Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Wolf Township for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Wolf Township grew to 485 in 2023, 197 more than in 2013. Wolf Township’s average trip to work is 22 minutes.
| Wolf Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Wolf Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 96% of Pennsylvania towns, with expected losses of about $914 per resident a year; that rating is what its C− for hazard risk is built on.
Since 1996, 14 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Wolf Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Wolf Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Wolf Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
3% of Wolf Township is conserved land
1.9 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The trail density in Wolf Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Wolf Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lime Bluff Park | 1.3 mi | 42 |
| 2. East Lycoming Little League Baseball and Softball Complex | — | 18 |
| 3. Lycoming County Fairground | — | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
On CDC estimates, Wolf Township is less healthy than 50% of U.S. towns
Its B− for health tops all 3 graded neighbors; Moreland Township (C+) comes closest.
Wolf Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Wolf Township.
| Wolf Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Wolf Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 7.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Wolf Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Wolf Township
About 2 of every 100 Wolf Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Wolf Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Wolf Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,109 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Williamsport Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Established
- 1777
- Area
- 20 sq mi
- Elevation
- 558 ft
Wolf Township’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Wolf Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Township | #625 | B | B+ | — | A | B− |
| Mill Creek Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Muncy Township | — | — | C+ | C+ | A− | C+ |
| Picture Rocks | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Muncy Creek Township | #610 | B | B | — | A− | C+ |
| Penn Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Moreland Township | — | — | B | — | A | C+ |
| Shrewsbury Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Muncy Township and Moreland Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Wolf Township, Muncy Creek Township and Moreland Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Mill Creek Township, Picture Rocks, Penn Township and Shrewsbury Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Wolf Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Wolf Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wolf Township, PA a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Wolf Township grades B overall, better than 56% of U.S. towns and #625 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B− for health and A for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Wolf Township, PA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.